Eric Schwitzgebel
UC Riverside philosopher on AI consciousness and moral status
Eric Schwitzgebel writes about how hard it is to know whether AI could be conscious and argues we shouldn't build systems whose moral status is unclear. He blogs regularly at The Splintered Mind.
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A Philosopher's Guide to AI Welfare
Jeff Sebo (September 17, 2026) on whether AI systems could matter morally: consciousness, sentience and agency are three distinct ways something can count — and in AI, unlike in animals, they may not come as a package.
Why this: Covers AI welfare and consciousness too
'A Deeply Weird Question': Inside the Berkeley Conference Debating If AI Can Feel Pain
SF Standard (Sept. 26, 2026) on a gathering of philosophers and tech workers at Berkeley's Lighthaven to debate AI welfare and consciousness — whether chatbots could feel pain, love, or refuse military service.
Why this: Covers AI welfare and consciousness too
The Brain in the Dark: A Conversation with Karl Friston
Thought Economics interview with neuroscientist Karl Friston on perception, free will, and whether machines can be conscious.
Why this: Also about consciousness
Studying AI Welfare Empirically
92-page report from Eleos AI Research, New York University and the University of Oxford (Robert Long, Jeff Sebo and others) offering guidance on empirical research into whether AI systems can be welfare subjects.
Why this: Also about AI welfare